however, many Saints arrived, and they soon had growing fields and gardens.
The Prophet visited them again early in the spring, held meetings, and
greatly encouraged the Saints. In June, 1832, the first paper published by
the Latter-day Saints was begun at Independence. It was called _The Evening
and Morning Star_, and was the only paper in that part of the country.

Thus the Saints prospered; but a time of persecution, long and fierce, was
before them.

Topics.--1. The center place of Zion. 2. Gathering to Missouri.

Questions and Review.--1. Where is the land of Zion? 2. What is said in
the Book of Mormon about this land? 3. Where is Jackson county? 4. What
place is now nearly the center of the United States? 5. What river flows by
Jackson county? 6. Where will the New Jerusalem be built? 7. What kind of
city will it be? 8. When, where, and how was the foundation of Zion laid?
9. Where is the temple lot? 10. Who dedicated it? 11. What was the
Colesville Branch? 12. How were the Saints to obtain the land of Zion? 13.
What were the duties of Sidney Gilbert and Edward Partridge? 14. When did
Joseph visit Jackson county the second time?




CHAPTER XIII.

PERSECUTION IN JACKSON COUNTY.


A great many of the old settlers of Jackson county, meaning those who were